Socioeconomic status

Economic Inequality Economic inequality is a growing issue on a global scale with many believing that it is part of the world we live in and there is nothing that can be done to solve it. In fact, there are many different contributors to economic inequality that can be solved individually to reduce its overall impact. Economic inequality is the difference between the rich and poor and has been an issue for quite some time. An economic balance must be found as a large wealth gap can hinder long…

Good quality of life (QoL) is something that everyone, including those with an Intellectual Disability (ID), deserves to be able measure and recognize. Many things have been accomplished along the journey that the concept of quality of life has taken. Many challenges have been overcome and the entire process has been quite productive; however, there are still challenges that need to be overcome. The primary focus of this article is on the summary of the current understanding of the construct…

Introduction From the 1970s, the US has been suffering from a huge increase in the economic inequality, yet it stands amongst the richest economies in the world. The issue of inequality is the US as has been rife since time immemorial with the assertion; in this case, being that the problem has been in existence for decades. The consequent feeling among the Americans is that the problem of inequality still exists, with the majority of the people holding this impression being the uneducated…

important of education because it relies the personal, professional growth and profit.” Association to committee brings pleased feeling too humankind. Particularly of being awareness to the politics and industries and employment status it greatly affect the living status of the community. It greatly affect the individual living condition specifically if the country for instance is in low economic probably underemployment, poverty and scarcity of work is the…

There is a wide broad definition of poverty, to specify it to one term would be impossible. According to Unesco, poverty is defined in absolute and relative terms. Absolute poverty measures the lack of basic requirement to satisfy our basic human needs. Such as, safe drinking water, food, health, education, information, clothing, shelter and access to services (Unesco, 2016). The other term relative poverty, defines poverty in the economic condition that people lack in order to maintain the…

“At least twenty-five times I must have written that first one-page letter to him, over and over. I was trying to make it both legible and understandable. I practically couldn't read my handwriting myself; it shames even to remember it.” (Malcolm X 172). A simple, yet startling, reflection by Malcolm X an esteemed pillar of the civil rights movement. As he stared at his letter to Elijah Muhammad the embarrassment he that covered him did not deter him from his goal. The poor grammar and spelling…

Global Stratification: Inequality in Israel Social stratification is an unfortunate reality in today’s world; billions of people suffer in poverty while a small percentages lives lavishly because they hold the majority of the world’s wealth. When people are asked to think of extreme examples of income disparity, many reference developing countries like Chile, India, or the Philippines. Although they are correct, people often overlook income disparity in the world’s developed nations. The…

Social inequality has been feature of every civilization since the earliest agrarian societies. In almost all cases, the aristocracy oppresses the lower and middle classes socially and economically. However, throughout history, there have been individuals who have spoken out and fought against social inequality. In the short story, “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara, Miss Moore is the character who tries to combat social inequality by pointing it out to the young protagonist Sylvia and her…

Global inequality is one of the least talked about subjects, but it is one of the biggest problems in the world today. Mexico and Australia are two countries that, when compared, are a prime example global inequality. From observing the interesting facts and statistics obtained from the research on these two countries, Mexico and Australia are very diverse to one another. These two countries share many similarities on the surface, but differ strongly in both culture and economy. The largest…

There is no simple explanation for why Katrina is living paycheck to paycheck. Through no fault of her own, her husband became hooked on prescription pain medication and drained the family savings feeding his addiction. Katrina did not attend college, which limits her job prospects and earning potential. However the documentary illustrates her attempts to go back to school in order to better her financial future, only to be faced with lack of financial assistance. During the duration of the film…